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Demonised in the West as goons guarding the Olympic torch along its chaotic world tour, these pictures show how China’s paramilitary police learn their unwavering discipline.
Officers of the People Paramilitary Police preparing for the Olympics are drilled on the parade ground with pins in their collars and crosses on their backs to ensure perfect posture.
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Victim Chen Zongtao, 29, lives in a remote Chinese village and hasn’t been able to afford medical help.

The growth first started on his left foot when he was two years old. But it soon spread across to his right leg and engulfed it. Over the years, it has ballooned in size to weigh more than [...]